Together in Rural Unity

Ruben Kihuen

Today, Congressman Cresent Hardy and Congressman Rob Bishop of Utah are holding a House Committee on Natural Resources “field hearing” in North Las Vegas to discuss their plans to radically change federal land management policy in Southern Nevada.

“Once again, Congressman Hardy – this time with the help of his fellow extremist Congressman Bishop – is organizing a publicity stunt to make the case for implementing his racist friend Cliven Bundy’s reckless agenda on public lands. Overwhelmingly, Nevadans across party lines understand that keeping public lands in public hands grows our state’s economy, improves our quality of life and supports outdoor recreation opportunities. The Hardy-Bundy agenda on display today at this sham hearing would open up our public lands to being privatized, restrict access for Nevadans and blow a hole in the state budget.”

Ruben Kihuen is scheduled to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Thursday, sometime around 5pm eastern time (2pm Nevada time). If you have cable/satellite, tune in on C-SPAN to watch without all the talking head spin and interruptions.

State Senator Ruben Kihuen, candidate for U.S. Congress in Nevada’s 4th Congressional District, released the following statement on the workshop:
“Congressman Hardy hosted a workshop this morning he says was to explain, ‘how to become a citizen and how to avoid scams against immigrants.’ The irony is clearly not apparent to the Congressman. It’s outrageous and disingenuous to hold immigration workshops while opposing any effort to pass comprehensive immigration reform. Congressman Hardy is the real scam against immigrants.”

Hardy’s previous statements on immigrants:

Hardy: Immigrants Are Taking Jobs That People Could Utilize. In September 2014, Cresent Hardy said on Blog Talk Radio, “We’re having a lot of the same issues but it is the illegal population that is out there taking all these jobs that people could utilize.” [BlogTalkRadio, Hardy Interview, 9/15/14]

Hardy: We Need Immigrants Who Are Not “Drains On Society.” During his headquarters opening in August 2014, Cresent Hardy said, “I’ll just give you one issue that happens up in Yerington, Nevada. They have to bring almost 3,000 immigrants here because nobody wants to do that kind of menial work in our society anymore; which, I come from that I’d still go back to do that today, I don’t care if I have to. But, nobody wants to do it, so we have to bring immigrants here just to harvest things in. But the process takes longer to go, from year-to-year, to get them back here. They only stay for three months then they’re gone. These are the type of people we want. They come, they do their job and they leave. They want to go back they don’t want to be citizens. They don’t want to be any type of drain on society; they just want to be able to take care of their families.” [Headquarters Opening, 8/28/14; Washoe Dems, 8/28/14; NV State Democratic Party, accessed 3/30/15]

State Senator Ruben Kihuen is running as a Democrat in Nevada’s 4th Congressional District. Ruben has a proven record of real results for working families. Born in Mexico, Ruben and his family immigrated to the United States in search of a better life. He worked his way through college and after graduation was inspired to “pay it forward” by working with other students at College of Southern Nevada. In the legislature, Ruben helped craft landmark bi-partisan bills increasing funding for our schools and making college more affordable, and he beat back a reckless Republican agenda attempting to dismantle worker’s rights, restrict women’s health care and repeal LGBTQ protections. Ruben is running for Congress to ensure everyone has a fair shot at the American Dream.

Las Vegas, NV — State Senator Ruben Kihuen and candidate for U.S. Congress in Nevada’s 4th Congressional District formally announced his vote as a super delegate to Hillary Clinton for President today.

Kihuen said:
“I am proud to announce that I will formally pledge my super delegate vote as a Democratic National Committeeman for Nevada to Secretary Clinton for President of the United States today. We both have fought hard in our careers to ensure working families have access to health care, a living wage, and that we invest in early childhood education. It’s important that Democrats retain the office of President and Hillary is the candidate that offers a track record of results. I look forward to an historic November where we elect Secretary Clinton as first female President, Catherine Cortez Masto as the first Latina in the U.S. Senate and myself as the first immigrant to Congress in Nevada history.”

State Senator Ruben Kihuen is running as a Democrat in Nevada’s 4th Congressional District. Ruben has a proven record of real results for working families. Born in Mexico, Ruben and his family immigrated to the United States in search of a better life. He worked his way through college and after graduation was inspired to “pay it forward” by working with other students at College of Southern Nevada. In the legislature, Ruben helped craft landmark bi-partisan bills increasing funding for our schools and making college more affordable, and he beat back a reckless Republican agenda attempting to dismantle worker’s rights, restrict women’s health care and repeal LGBTQ protections. Ruben is running for Congress to ensure everyone has a fair shot at the American Dream.

Las Vegas, NV — State Senator Ruben Kihuen and candidate for Congress in the 4th Congressional Distirct released the following statement on Congressman Cresent Hardy’s ‘no’ vote on the bipartisan budget deal:

“I am deeply disappointed but not surprised that Congressman Hardy chose to stand with his radical Tea Party colleagues and voted no on the bipartisan budget deal. He stood with those who sought to add posion pills like blocking Syrian refugees and defunding Planned Parenthood to the deal. Nevadans deserve better.”

Background:

This is the second time Congressman Hardy has voted against a bipartsian budget deal this fall.

Hardy Voted Against Overwhelmingly Bipartisan Budget Deal. In December 2015, Hardy voted against the omnibus spending package. “The House on Fridayoverwhelmingly approved a $1.1 trillion spending package that includes the first major change approved by Congress to ObamaCare, and keeps the government open through September 2016 … In the end, there was no drama in the 316-113 vote … Only 18 Democrats voted against the spending bill, while 166 supported it.” [HR 2029, Vote #705, 12/18/15; The Hill, 12/18/15]

Hardy Voted Against Bipartisan Budget Agreement. In October 2015, Hardy voted against a bipartisan budget deal that would raise federal spending levels and expand the government’s borrowing authority, avoiding a default. “House lawmakers in both parties joined forces Wednesday to pass a sweeping budget deal … The final vote was 266 to 167, with 79 Republicans joining every Democrat in sealing passage.” [HR 1314, Vote #579, 10/28/15; The Hill, 10/28/15]State Senator Ruben Kihuen is running as a Democrat in Nevada’s 4th Congressional District. Ruben has a proven record of real results for working families. Born in Mexico, Ruben and his family immigrated to the United States in search of a better life. He worked his way through college and after graduation was inspired to “pay it forward” by working with other students at College of Southern Nevada. In the legislature, Ruben helped craft landmark bi-partisan bills increasing funding for our schools and making college more affordable, and he beat back a reckless Republican agenda attempting to dismantle worker’s rights, restrict women’s health care and repeal LGBTQ protections. Ruben is running for Congress to ensure everyone has a fair shot at the American Dream.

Editor’s note — please note that Mark Amodei, CD-NV2 is apparently a bosom buddy of Rep. Hardy, as they both teamed up to vote against each “bipartisan” budget bill, and in favor of shutting down the U.S. government.

“Since he was first elected to the Nevada State Assembly in 2006, Senator Kihuen has been an energetic and consistent advocate for Nevada’s working families,” said Cherie Mancini, President of SEIU Local 1107. “Senator Kihuen, being raised in a labor family, understands firsthand the struggles that face the working people of Nevada. I am confident he will be as strong of a voice for the middle class in Washington, D.C. as he was in Carson City.”

Senator Kihuen’s work during the 2015 legislative session to raise wages and equal pay for equal work for Nevadans only further highlight his commitment to Nevada’s working class families.

“We’re going to be with him every step of the way,” said Deb Springer, Clark County employee and Trustee for SEIU Local 1107. “Through his experience and performance, Ruben Kihuen has proven to the membership that he has the integrity, vision and knowledge to be a great congressman for Nevada’s 4th District,” said Springer.

“I proudly stood with SEIU and their members as we’ve fought for a $15 minimum wage, safer staffing standards and a renewed commitment to worker’s rights in Nevada and I am honored to earn their support as we take these fights to Congress,” said State Senator Ruben Kihuen. “The 4th deserves a voice for working families, not Congressman Hardy who has been a voice for the wealthy and elite.”

Kihuen’s campaign has previously been endorsed by U.S. Senator Harry Reid, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, 7 labor unions representing nearly 30,000 Nevadans and many other local and national leaders. You can see all of Kihuen’s endorsements at www.rubenforcongress.com/endorsements.

State Senator Ruben Kihuen is running as a Democrat in Nevada’s 4th Con
gressional District. Ruben has a proven record of real results for working families. Born in Mexico, Ruben and his family immigrated to the United States in search of a better life. He worked his way through college and after graduation was inspired to “pay it forward” by working with other students at College of Southern Nevada. In the legislature, Ruben helped craft landmark bi-partisan bills increasing funding for our schools and making college more affordable, and he beat back a reckless Republican agenda attempting to dismantle worker’s rights, restrict women’s health care and repeal LGBTQ protections. Ruben is running for Congress to ensure everyone has a fair shot at the American Dream.